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Sonic boom rattles SoCal!
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Sonic boom rattles SoCal!
How many of you heard the extremely loud sonic boom from the space shuttle Endeavor's re-entry today (around 1pm Pacific)? Our entire block ran out of their houses, wondering what had happened. Touchdown was at Edwards AFB, 1:35pm.
At first, we thought it was an explosion. Then, we thought it was a weird earthquake. I finally learned that the space shuttle was landing in our backyard today -- and got very upset that I didn't hear about it sooner (otherwise I'd have hopped in the car and driven to see it land!).
That brings up a question: whatever happened to sonic booms?? We used to have them all the time when I was a kid but somewhere along the way they stopped, even before a number of local military bases closed down. Did they get legislated out of existence, or what?
Here's a start:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/artic ... 20,00.html
Yes. In several countries, laws were passed banning supersonic flight over land. I blame J.J. Fad.
One of the greatest things I saw as a kid was when I was at a remote Nike (the missile, not the shoe!) base in the mountains of Northern Idaho, probably around 1958, and they had a flyover by my favorite plane of the time, the F-102 Delta Dagger. Three of them, in tight formation, probably no more than 500ft of altitude and they went sonic on us; thought I'd died and gone to heaven.
Maybe not quite the same thing, but for the last couple of years the B-2 Stealth Bomber has signaled the start of the Rose Parade. The sound those engines make is quite bone-shattering, even at "cruise" speed! It was later accompanied by two F117s, but last year was not around (maybe they were all overseas...).
Here's a shot I took a few years ago:
When the shuttle landed regularly at Edwards we here on the California central coast area got pretty used to window rattling booms on every return. The loudest I ever heard, though, was when the SR-71 set the record for a coast to coast flight not long before the Blackbird was official retired from service... have they brought them back into use post-9/11 or not?
I have been thinking about this on and off all evening, and I've concluded that there has never been a time in my life when I had a favorite plane. I've had a favorite baseball team, a favorite beer, a favorite tenor, and even a favorite dog, but never a favorite plane. I guess I've missed something.
I stopped as soon as the SR-71 was revealed.
NASA is diligently working on a "blended wing/body" designed to eliminate loud sonic booms.
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/ ... 092-03.jpg
The best aircraft around these days are by far the F-22 Raptor, vectored thrust, steathy and one mean mofo.
Having said that, watching the big birds like the C-5 Galaxy are the best. They are so huge they appear graceful when banking and maneuvering.
I watched this show on sunday! Top ten fighters.
http://military.discovery.com/technolog ... hters.html
They weren't kind to the F-22 in the show (you can also catch top rifles, top pistols, top submarines, etc., etc; all pretty well done), pointing out its utterly ludicrous cost and nobody to fight. A notable boondoggle.
As an airforce brat I was brought up on this stuff. My favorite plane was always the P51 Mustang. There's an excellent WW 2 Air Museum here and I've watched one on flight demo's a few times. Standing next to the runway when it does a low level pass at speed is a fantastic thing to see.
I know nothing about planes but the KELLET K-2/K-3 AUTOGIRO on display at the USAF National Museum was my favorite they had on display...
My father worked for Grumman Aircraft his whole career, and I used to have a large framed photo ( about 4' x 5' ) of the Grumman Panther. It hung on the wall of my various college rooms for 4 years.
Another vote for the P-51 Mustang.. my late brother-in-law, who flew a variety of planes in combat in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam, often said he could hit more flying by the seat of his pants with a strategically placed piece of chewing gum on the windshield of a P-51 than with the new-fangled jets he flew in Korea.
He was pretty good either way. He was an ace in both WWII and Korea, received multiple DFC w/cluster, relegated to choppers in Viet Nam, where he finally picked up a Purple Heart, about the only decoration he did not have short of the CMH.
Ironically, he never advanced beyond Lt Col because he did not have a college degree. He learned ot fly as a teenager pre-WWII and left college to enlist in the AAF on Dec 8, 1941. He returned to college, in 1946, was called back for Berlin airlift, got out, called back for Korea, said the hell with it and just stayed in. Both his sons attended the Air Force Academy and became pilots and General officers but never matched the old man's record.
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If you like cool airplanes and have some time to kill, you can sure waste a lot of it browsing the NASA Dryden Research Aircraft Photo Collection.
Speaking of the F-22 boondoggle, this was in my paper this morning:
<<....Gates also dared challenge the military-industrial complex over egregious military spending on projects such as the $65 billion F-22 stealth fighter plane that was designed to penetrate Soviet air defenses that were never built and has yet to fly a combat sortie in either the Afghanistan or Iraq wars....>>
Sure looks pretty though, eh?
Hmm. How long can I continue to bite my tongue?
Until all people who may wish to do us harm have beaten their swords into ploughshares. It's better to build a weapon and never have to use it, than to need a weapon and not have it ready to use. The reality of war is like Murphy's Law, when you're least prepared is when it will come. I'm the most dovish ex-mil you'll ever meet, but even I know the value of constant vigilance and preparedness. Think of all the billions of dollars of nukes (and nuke R&D) that were made in the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s that are now obsolete and unusable. MAD works though.
What!? Everything my generation said is wrong?
Love is the answer
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War is not the answer cause only love can conquer hate
As long as 'They' think the same way, it's all good. Would that we could believe that . . .
Yes, I'm sure all the poor grunts in Iraq who had to buy their own body armor or cobble together more for their Humvees will be glad to know that when Independence Day comes Will Smith will have something to fly that can beat off the aliens.
I'm certainly happy that the big hats in the Pentagon aren't emulating the French (having prepped for the Franco-Prussian war in 1914 and WWI in 1940), but being too far ahead, IMHO, is about as bad as being too far behind. The brass's love affair with toys at the expense of bodies on the ground has tilted too far.
I'm as hardcore a fan of military technology (particularly planes) as anybody, but the soldiers themselves should come first and they're not being served as well as they should.
At something like $150M per unit, the F-22 is a CEO-type luxury.
end of rant
I'm not going to trot the hackneyed logic of I've been there and you haven't, so my opinion is worth more, but I and 95% of my fellow military vets know what we want - the biggest, baddest club out there.
In 1986 (!!!) when the F-22 went into R&D we were still neck-deep in the Cold War (which the Soviet Union was 'winning' arms-wise), and we had no way of foreseeing what our needs would be 20 years hence. Even today, where . . . right now . . . we don't need lots of squadrons of it, we cannot foresee what we'll need 5 years hence. It's the cost of living in a still-precarious world.
The body/humvee armor fiasco was not the product of any faulty vision, it was the obvious consequence of rushing into action withOUT any vision at all. The armor was available, but between Congress's recalcitrance (rightfully so) of throwing indiscriminate wads of money into the fray, and the internecine squabbling of Pentagon purse-string holders, the GI on the Baghdad street was forgotten.
Right now the R&D for the F-22 follow-on aircraft is already underway. It will cost much more than the F-22. Shall we tell them to just scrap it because we don't know how many we'll need and when we'll need them? A myopic view of the matter only takes the present into account. It sure LOOKS like we don't need that many right now. But I'm not willing to bet my future on it.
My rant out.
My vote would be Yes, scrap it now.
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I just purchased the debut app for my new tablet. I have a subscription with sugarsync and I couldn't find a shortcut to their file structure.
Anyway I synced down a three different types of files from my sugarsync cloud.
1. jpg
2. psd
3. indd
A folder poped up in add section of the debut app. The only file listed in there is the jpg. The indesign file and photoshop file don't show at all.
What am I doing wrong?
Also it would be great if I were in sugarsync looking at all my files on my home computer that when I press on a file to open that under the what do you want to open this menu adobe debut would show. This coulld be a very useful app If icould get it to work right.
Thank you
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i paid 10 bucks for something i cant use yet.
please someone help
Hi ksig19,
I'm sorry that Debut isn't recognizing those files. One thing you might try that may be easier: did you know that you can use the Adobe Creative Cloud for free with your purchase of Debut? It is meant for uploading/downloading files exactly as you are trying to do. (I'm wondering if something is happening to the file type of your psd and indd files on sugarsync, for example)
You can upload files from your desktop/browser to Adobe Creative Cloud (sign in with your Adobe ID). Then, in Debut, when you're adding a file, tap Creative Cloud in the left menu, and navigate to the files you uploaded.
If that doesn't work for you, can you share a few more specifics on the psd and indd files that are not working for you: what version of CS were they created in, platform, and also what tablet are you using Debut on? This will help the support team to troubleshoot.
Thanks very much for posting.
i wish i could use the creative cloud but i have 40 gigs and growing syncing through sugarsync. i also dont want two syncing programs running slowing down my computer and sucking bandwidth. i am currently running cs5.5 On a pc. i am currently using the toshiba thrive. i would be happy to help the support team directly if they want my email?
thank you for your response.
Hi ksig19,
I wanted to ensure I understand your workflow. Are you opening Sugarsync in a browser then saving the files locally on the tablet to a Gallery accessible directory and then trying to import the psd and indd files through Gallery?
I download the files through the sugarsync app. I believe the files get downloaded to a sugarsync named folder. If the folder has a jpeg in it then the folder shows up in the gallery. if the folder only contains adobe type files then the folder does not show up. i have yet to have any adobe files reconizable through this app only jpegs.
Hi ksig19,
I did some testing around your workflow, based on my findings I think it is only possible to use .psd and .indd files through the Creative Cloud workflow.
I uploaded test .psd and .indd files to our Creative Cloud service and was able to import them successfully and also placed these same files in the Camera folder on the device and attempted to add them through Gallery. It only displayed the jpg images.
So unfortunately, I don't think its possible currently. I'll create a feature request related to this functionality for consideration by the product team.
any update on the product team working on this? i still haven't been able to use the app yet until this gets added. like i said before i can't use creative cloud because i usually need the files one the fly and i dont plan for it. thank you all for the help.
Hi ksig19,
I created a feature request here:
I can't really when or if the product would be updated with this feature, it might take a while. It might be worth pursuing getting a refund if the app is not something you're able to use unfortunately.
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Greetings Fellow BFL Forum members, I will be starting my C4 (fourth) BFL Challenge on Monday the 8th and was wondering if anyone would like to join this thread for mutual support and guidance along the journey. (You can view the results of my last challenge at WPBILL,just remember the photos are reversed though, sorry about that one). I wish all who undertake a Challenge the best results this year and hope some will join in on this thread. Keep MOving Forward!!
I would love to start that day with you. I need the motivation because of an hetic schedule. I done this last year and loved it.
I started on the 8th too. I would love to join this thread for motivation and support! This is my first time doing the diet, but I'm really excited to begin.
I also started on the 8th. This is my first time doing this program and I'm very excited. I know I'll definitely need help and motivation for the eating part though. I love to eat! I would love to join this thread and hopefully we can all keep each other in check and motivated throughout the 12 weeks (and beyond)! What are you guys doing for cardio? I have an elliptical that I used this morning but I'm wondering if maybe just going outside and jogging outdoors would be better.
Greetings to all of the new BFL team members on this thread and WELCOME. Please ask for advice and support as you feel the need and we will all pitch in to help as best we can. For my Cardio I used last year, the elliptical (thanks for helping me to spell this one), the treadmill and reclining(sitting) lifecycle bike and sometimes the rowing machine there at the LA Fitness gym I go to . Jogging and running are not for me(I did that for 10 years in the Army and it really didn't help me out except with knee and foot problems) but I do realize it works well for many folks so as long as you can vary your pace and reach the HIT levels have at it! Perhaps at some point we can all post a sample day for dieting(food life style changes new word for that one) to help each other out with suggestions on how to vary things and still eat clean. Just a suggestion for consideration on that one. I am keeping a BFL Success journal and entered my food choices and results there today as well as my first UBWO today this morning at 5am (I actually got it done in 47 minutes this time). Keep MOving Forward and keep in touch all!
I think posting sample diets is a great idea. I could always use more suggestions about what to eat. I'd really hate not to succeed just because I was bored with my food. Today I had plain non-fat Greek yogurt/berries/walnuts for breakfast. Plan on having Myoplex shake mid-morning, grilled chicken and spinach with salsa in an Ezekiel pita for lunch, nutrition bar mid-afternoon, turkey burger on half Ezekiel bun and steamed broccoli for dinner, and some protein pudding for my last meal. Luckily I love plain yogurt and simple, steamed veggies. Unluckily, I can't stand oatmeal no matter how much I try to eat it. I also love my Success Journal and have been using it daily since the start of my journey. Can't wait to see it packed full of my notes and thoughts at the end! =)
Ugh...I'm having kind of a hard day today. My job is fairly stressful with mostly good days but some bad days mixed in between and today happens to be a piety bad day. Usually I reach for a big diet coke and some chocolate to help me deal...I broke and got the DC...I'm kinds feeling bad about it. What kind of coping skills do you guys use for cravings and emotional eating?
Greetings shannanigans and everyone here, Don't beat yourself up about the DC , we all slip a little now and then, what's important is to get back on that horse (the challenge I mean) and ride again. I did answer your questions about which EAS products I like and use. In fact yesterday during my dietary line up I used the EAS Betagen , the RTD shake (after a workout of course), the EAS lean bar (one before a workout with a full glass of water and Thermal CLA (GNC). I started the day with one hard boiled egg, and two whole wheat toasts , vitamin(GNC Sport type) and water. mid morning I had a two egg omelette with low fat mozzarella, 1/2 stick and onions, 1/2 of an orange and coffee with splendra and 2% as well as water and my second vitamin, for lunch: water,a tuna salad sandwichf(low fat mayo, lettuce and onions) on the whole wheat bread and a banana (small one) before workout a glass of water, Thermal CLA capsule and a Lean 15 EAS bar after workout water and a RTD EAS SHake vanilla advantage type, and for evening meal Eas Betagen full glass, hamburger well done, chunks no toppings, yellow rice and veggies (correct portions, hand and fist size as in the book).I hope this helps some of you out. By the bananas and low fat cheese are in the book , but not on some of the lists given here. (always a debate on this one each time). I use fruit, cottage cheese, nuts and other recommended items to help with cravings especially at nite. Keep Moving Forward almost time for my LBWO today a date with the squat machine today is in my future. Use a belt and gloves if you need them (I do, got one bum knee and my back has had problems in the distant past).
WPBill, you sound like you've got it down! :) Thanks for your tips and encouragement? Hey I have a question about your thermal CLA. I've just been taking regular CLA what do you think is the difference?
WPBill, thanks for the great ideas on meals. I'm wondering how much is a "serving" of whole wheat bread? Is it just one slice or two? On the packaging the serving size always mentions just one slice for sliced bread but both sides of the bun for buns. I've been using just one slice (or half of the bun) as a serving but wasn't sure about that.
Hey WPBill.. wow did my last weight workout for the day my UBWO.. oh my goodness my LBWO kicked my butt on wednesday.. not so use to all the soreness legs felt like trampalines..lol... but i made it thru and i have one more day then i completed my first week.. woot woot.. its so exciting for me considering all things.. little goals make all the difference in the world.. My first goal was to complete one week.. I almost there.. Hope everyone is having a great day to the beginning of the weekend..
Greetings Fellow BFL Crew, Shannigans, The difference between the two CLA's is that the Thermal CLA has certain elements to elevate the metabolic rate a little more (caffeine adrehouse, capsain etc). I did finish my first LBWO yesterday and I am feeling some of the effects today but thankfully the EAS Betagen is helping me along that I have taken with some of the stiffness and soreness involved. Still I think I did great on the Squat machine with my last two sets (6 and 12 of 400lbs and 380lbs for a start this week. I am also incorporating a new technique in my forward lunges where when I reach the down position on each side , I do a slight side bend in that direction slowly and back up to work the obliques as well try it out (recommended by a book called THe 6 Types of Lifting by a Mens Fitness author). Today I am going in for a cardio day with the LifeCycle bike (HIT) and some supplementary few exercises in trouble areas I have (three tops). Way to go for hanging in there everyone for this first week. The Journey of a thousand miles begins with but one step! Keep Moving Forward everyone and watch that form, speed and timing as well while working out. (two up and four going back down).
We did it! Survived first week and free day tomorrow. Good job everyone! Will have to try hard not to completely undo all the hard work although I must say it does feel great to be working out and eating clean (even if just for a week so far) and that does help motivate me to at least keep it semi-healthy on the free day. Have a wonderful Sunday everyone.
Greetings Fellow BFL Thread team members, How did everyone do on their Week 2? Mine ended rather well and I am starting this round with much higher weight levels than I thought I could without injury or undue soreness (The EAS Betagen each day at breakfast or in the evening does help me out though). I am adjusting to doing the two workouts each week in the early AM and really am starting to like the early Monday morning cardio that I do (My week goes from Wed to Monday due to work limitations). I have tried doing the Lunges with the extra dip and like that, two exercises in one that way. Some folks at the gym thought it was a great idea as well. Still tough for me on the tread mill though , that last minute at an Incline level of 6.5 to 7 at a speed of 6.5 to 7 is a bit tough at the end. How are those cravings going? Remembe if you fall of the horse, just make a note of it, resolve to do better and climb back on an continue riding folks. Keep Moving Forward everyone and keep in touch!
Hey guys, I have been absent from the forums lately... I just wrote a post on what i've been dealing with the past few weeks.. if you have time maybe you can read it and give me whatever advice you think is best :) Needless to say, I've been struggling, but I haven't given up..
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Are You Connected?
For our industry, 2008 was the year social networking tools made their way into the hands of many planners and suppliers. Facebook (www.facebook.com), LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com), and Twitter (www.twitter.com), among many others, are being visited and used by a wide age range of people in our industry — and their use will only increase in 2009. While many folks are still struggling to figure out how to use them most efficiently in the meeting planning industry, it's easy to see how they can be productive. As an example of how best to use a service like LinkedIn, check out a great blog aptly named, www.imonlinkedinnowwhat.com.
Time to Pownce
While Twitter has received the most attention, many folks think that an even better microblog is Pownce (www.pownce.com). A microblog is a short posting (typically limited to a few sentences) that people subscribe to, or use to "follow you" (and vice versa). Pownce's value is that in addition to these short-burst communications, the service allows you to exchange files, send links, and even send event invitations. (Hmm, using a microblog to promote a meeting?). As always, the best way to find out more is to follow the blog (www.blog.pownce.com).
Maybe That iPhoney Thing Is Useful After All
While I'm a huge fan of open source (which the iPhoney thingy is not), it is cool to see that a direct application for our industry is available for Apple's phone (and in the future, others). Runtriz's Hotel Evolution (runtriz.com/hotel/) is an application that you can download for your iPhone to access hotel services once you have checked in. Ordering room service, contacting housekeeping, and placing a wake-up call are just some of the functionalities. Currently being used at the Malibu Beach Inn, it and other phone-based apps are sure to become a standard part of the guest experience. Don't have an iPhone? The hotel will give you one to use while you're there.
And The Winner Is…
Every year, the EIBTM conference in Barcelona, Spain, holds the WorldWide Technology Watch for our industry. Industry technology expert Corbin Ball (who chairs the competition) and Bruce MacMillan of Meeting Professionals International awarded the 2008 prize to MeetingMetrics (www.meetingmetrics.com). The company's online measurement system allows planners to customize surveys and use other tools to better define meeting benchmarking and ROI. Check out EIBTM's WorldWide Technology Watch page (at www.eibtm.com. Look for the Technology Forum on the left navigation bar) for this year's other winners.
Hungry for Mashups?
One of the hottest terms among technology geeks is mashup, which is an application created by combining two existing services. A general (and very successful) example of this is Housing Maps (www.housingmaps.com), which combines the mapping functionality within Google with the housing rental and sales information contained in Craigslist. Even more important, mashups are part of the customization capabilities that these technologies offer us right now. Imagine combining your event's attendee list with Google Earth to create a visual representation of your attendees' demographic makeup. The great thing about this approach is that any person can create an application (give your IT folks some ideas and let them go to town with it), so that the next great industry technology might not be one you read about here. It might be one your team develops specifically for you.
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Prelaw at Suffolk is a segment of pre-professional advising that assists students in preparing to apply to Law School and careers in the legal field. This includes the application process as well as discussions leading up to preparing for the LSAT, the Law School experience, and alternative legal careers.
Law schools consider a variety of factors in making final decisions on who will be admitted; however, the applicant's cumulative grade point average and the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) score are two very important indicators. Law schools also wish to assemble in a given academic year a class of students with diverse backgrounds, so that a healthy learning environment will exist.
Unlike premedical programs which are required for admission to medical schools, the concept of a "Prelaw" program or curriculum is actually a myth, because law schools do not suggest a single curriculum path as an ideal preparation for law school.
Moreover, law schools do not specify what academic major will increase a student's prospect for admission. Law schools want students who can think, read and write, and who have some understanding of the forces which have shaped human experience and society. Training in analytical reasoning and writing and in oral and written communications will also be beneficial. These attributes can be acquired in any number of college courses in the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities as well as business disciplines.
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Last week, Brooks was looking for something in an old copy of The Tunica Times. She came across this recipe from November 12, 1992 that is from a story about Mrs. J.C. (IdaMae) Still's 99th birthday. Many of you probably remember her. Mrs. Still was obviously very well known for her cooking here in Tunica. The article says her most popular dishes were cheese straws, caramel cake, coconut cake, lasagna, Spanish Delight, and Chicken Travern. The recipe was included for this chicken dish so I am passing it on to you. If it was delicious then, I'm sure it still is today. It's definitely not a Weight Watchers recipe this week, though.
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Random instance run….everyone else is running around in their b-day suits……naughty naughty….Zambra killed us on this run.
What is that cow doing????? Also right before the 2 angels decided to come down and play….the rogue doubles decided to come as well…..Zambra strikes again!!!! :)
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This hearing will focus on the role of private for-profit and non-profit educational institutions in meeting San Diego's higher education needs, including addressing issues of access and diversity. Members of the public are invited to provide their perspectives.
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber, Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Campus Climate, has announced that the committee will hold its first informational hearing on Friday, March 21st, from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM, at San Jose State University's Morris Daily Auditorium, One Washington Square in San Jose. Students and the public are invited to attend.
The Select Committee on Campus Climate was formed to explore issues of diversity, tolerance and student safety at the state's college campuses after a series of bias-motivated incidents in recent years, including a serious incident at San Jose State last fall involving an assault on an African-American. This is the first of four hearings to be held throughout the state over the next few months.
SACRAMENTO – In this week's Democratic radio address, Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services and member of the California Legislative Black Caucus, discusses the importance of honoring unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement as California marks Black History Month. In particular, Assemblymember Weber notes the significant contributions of Annetta Kelly Lawrence, Alice Allison Dunnigan, and Harold K. Brown, and urges Californians to learn about others who have played a role in the struggle for equality.
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(Sacramento) -- Overall, California State Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) was pleased with Governor Jerry Brown's State of the State Address. Assemblymember Weber is happy with the governor's plan to invest in education, but she was disappointed that he did not talk about helping California's underprivileged and underperforming students.
"We need to double down and really talk about closing the achievement gap," stated Weber.
Weber also believes that we as a state must address the issue of poverty and find ways to "keep the good things going while at the same time bring the bottom up with us."
SACRAMENTO – In this week's Democratic radio address, Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Campus Climate discusses the disturbing incident at San Jose State University last fall that spurred the Assembly to create the new committee that will examine the current climate at California colleges and universities so the legislature can consider what policy changes may be necessary to ensure all students feel safe and welcome. On the eve of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Assemblymember Weber also notes that we must all take the opportunity to celebrate the life of Dr. King by recommitting ourselves to carrying forward his vision.
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Proposed guidelines would give districts too much discretion to divert funds from raising academic achievement for high-needs students
SACRAMENTO-Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego) called on the members of the State Board of Education Thursday to close loopholes in proposed regulations that would allow school districts to redirect funds intended for raising the academic achievement of high-needs students to other purposes.
"If we do not aggressively make sure that those dollars are focused on these children, we run the risk of doing what we've always done: a little bit for everybody and a whole lot for nobody," Weber said. "Unless we do this right, we will find ourselves, once again, not closing the achievement gap."
(San Diego) -- California State Assembly Majority Leader Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), along with Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego) and Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) moved their offices into the centrally located San Diego State Building on Front Street. The centrally located office building is close to all major public transportation lines and is a "one-stop-shop" for state services. The move to the downtown location will save taxpayers about $100,000 a year. Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) also has an office in the San Diego State Building. Learn more about this very convenient addition to state services in this Assembly Access Video.
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber, Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No.1, which focuses on issues relating to Health and Human Services, issued the following statement today in response to Governor Jerry Brown's Budget Proposal released this morning:
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Opened in 1911 as the Orpheum Theatre, it was one of the longest running movie palaces in the country until it closed, along with the Orpheum Theatre, in late-2000.
The Palace Theatre was then open for special events and all sorts of location filming. Last seen in the movie "Dreamgirls"(2006). In 2010, work began on a $1 million restoration, and the Palace Theatre reopened in June 2011 as a live show venue, with occasional film screenings. The Palace Theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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I'm posting the same comment to different theaters.Check out "Ncis Los Angeles" In tonights episode the climax takes place in an abandoned theater in L.A. The name of the theater was the Palace. There was a lot of shots. of the auditorium and the theater in general.
Here is a view from December 1951, from USC:
Back in 1977 Paramount Pictures re-released "War of the Worlds" and "When Worlds Collide". I saw these two classic movies with friends who were visiting from northern California at the Palace Theatre. I'll never forget stepping outside to a late afternoon sunlit Broadway which was bustling with pedestrians and traffic life and remembering what I just saw, those same Los Angeles city streets being attacked by martians. We walked the seven blocks to the Los Angeles city hall building which only less than an hour earlier was blasted by martians. It was an awesome experience, pretty much like after seeing "Earthquake" at the Paramount theare in 1974 then walking the few blocks to Hollywood & Vine to see what was just destroyed on the big screen.
LawMann, "Earthquake" opened at the Chinese Theatre across the street and later moved over to the Paramount Theatre.
Happy to see the palace open again
Was in the theater on June 26th, it's 100 birthday! Saw a 3 day old print of " Sunset Blvd" 3 times! Was working as head usher for the reopening/birthday event. WOW, what a great day to see it back it working order. new seats, new carpet, new wallpaper, fresh coats of paint and oil on wood. She is ready for her next life, a multi purpose venue. Only 1030 Seat now out of the 2200 that she had before but that's enough. I would love to have a variety show there, jugglers & other performers then a short film. Maybe someday!
The following appeared in the July 15, 2012 issue of the Los Angeles Times:
"With $1-million restoration, the show goes on at Palace Theatre"
The Palace Theatre is indeed a place fit for royalty. Massive murals lord over the auditorium. Cornucopia moldings hang over the exits. And frescos cover the theater's domed ceiling, a homage to an era when going to a show was truly a glamorous affair.
"It's pretty incredible, isn't it?" David Linderman said as he sat in one of its plush seats. "It's more of a palace than a theater."
Linderman drove in from Moorpark with his wife for a public tour Saturday by the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation, which surveyed every nook of the theater, which had its first performance on June 26, 1911. (It was known as the Orpheum then, a vaudeville stage, where Joseph Hart's "The Little Stranger" and "Musikal Girls," were among the acts in the first show.)
The owners of the Palace Theatre, a name it adopted not long after, completed a $1-million renovation last year to restore the luster lost to time and inattention. The Palace is one of four historic theaters on Broadway in downtown purchased by the late real estate magnate and philanthropist Ezat Delijani, whose family continues to maintain and restore them. The family also owns the Los Angeles, State and Tower theaters.
The Palace had faded to a dismal state, said Ed Kelsey, who led the renovation. Leaks in the roof let water trickle in, causing severe damage throughout the building. It had become so humid inside that the paint was peeling. And coats of paint, layers of flooring and new fixtures added over the years, until the theater was closed in 1999, had lacquered over the original craftsmanship.
To reveal what had once been there, the renovation became something like detective work.
Sometimes it required incredible precision: A team had to examine an old photo with a microscope to spot the pattern on the wallpaper so they could re-create it; for the carpet, one person had to scrub off years of wear and dirt until the design was evident. Untangling a skein of electrical wiring from 1911 was certainly a tedious chore.
At other times, they had to be blunt objects, breaking through walls and floors to find the treasure underneath. "Hit it with a hammer and see what's inside," Kelsey said. They discovered the original tiled entryway in the lobby and wood panels in the gentlemen's lounge. A bannister of concrete had a brass handrail inside.
"What a job! What a job! Look at the detail work," Carole Koenig, 60, said as she examined the molding. "The kind of quality craftsmanship, they don't make anymore."
On the tour, the guides showed how the building had evolved in its various iterations: It originally had box seats, but those disappeared with the introduction of talking movies. It had an organ, and then it didn't. There had once been an orchestra chamber, but now it was gone. And the instrument room didn't originally have a functioning toilet right by the door.
Other stops included a ladies' lounge with a window overlooking the entrance so that women could spot their dates, outdoor stairs to the upper-level galleries used at a time when the theater was segregated.
"They're not dead," Koenig said of the theaters. "They're living pieces of architecture for people to continue using in new ways."
Linderman, 54, loves the old theaters. He even sat through a Spanish-language church service once just to see the State Theatre, also on Broadway.
"It gives you a reason to come down, to see things other than closed buildings, wondering what it was," Linderman said of the renovation of the Palace Theatre, which once hosted entertainers ranging from Fred Astaire to Houdini.
A year after reopening, many hope for more: The former shine has been largely restored, but it hasn't come back to life. The Palace is still holding out for a revival.
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For years, the status of four Broadway theaters owned by the Delijani family has been one of the biggest trouble points for the revitalization of Broadway. Although many have envisioned a revived Palace, State, Los Angeles and Tower theaters functioning as mini-epicenters of nightlife, the family has been slow to act, worried about the cost, loading issues and a perceived lack of parking.
Now, all that could change. If the new plan comes to fruition, the family could have a major role in really bringing back Broadway.
Next week, Shahram Delijani expects to file documents with the Department of City Planning for a proposal that would bring the turn-of-the-20th-century theaters back to life by transforming them into concert venues and delivering restaurants and bars. The plan involves securing a series of permits that would, in essence, consolidate all four venues into a single "theater complex," even though they are on different blocks.
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FORTUNE -- To her credit, the remedies U.S. DIstrict Judge Denise Cote proposed last week to prevent Apple (AAPL) from ever again conspiring to fix e-book prices were far less draconian (and frankly bizarre) than the ones the Department of Justice had requested. See DOJ remedies.
But the air of unreality that permeated her earlier decision in the case -- in which Amazon (AMZN), a monopolist engaged in the predatory pricing of e-books, escaped untouched, and Apple, the new entrant in the market, was found liable for violating antitrust law -- carried over into Friday's hearing. (Transcript.)
One of the strangest moments came in a set speech Judge Cote gave just before she made her remedy proposals.
After describing Apple and the five so-called publisher defendants as playing "hard ball" in a "rough and tumble game ... for high stakes," she added this complaint:
None of the publisher defendants -- and this is true for Apple, as well -- have expressed any remorse over their actions, made any public statements admitting wrongdoing, undertaken any voluntary program to prevent a recurrence. They are, in a word, unrepentant.
She may have been playing to the press box -- and indeed, the news that the judge had "scolded" Apple for being "unrepentant" showed up in dozens of headlines.
But the passage was also unintentionally revealing.
For as Harper Collins lawyer Shep Goldfein took pains to point out "with all due respect," his company -- like Apple -- does in fact have an antitrust compliance department to prevent a recurrence. And as for admitting wrongdoing, Goldfein reminded the judge that "It's routine in any settlement agreement, for a whole host of reasons, including some tax law reasons, that you don't admit liability."
Judge Cote knew -- or should have known -- about the antitrust compliance programs. And after 19 years on the federal bench, she must have known that having settled, none of the publishers were going to make public statements admitting wrongdoing.
If the attorneys for Apple and the publishers took objection to the tone of her remarks -- which seemed more appropriate for a crusading prosecutor than a fair-minded judge -- they would not be the first. Many of the 21 reviews she received in The Robing Room -- a kind of Rate My Professors for judges -- described her as hard-working and meticulous. But more than half complained that she was "biased" and pre-judged cases before she heard the evidence.
Here's a sample of what lawyers who have appeared before her -- writing anonymously for obvious reasons -- have posted:
For more, go to The Robing Room.
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wow now thats a cool cover all of these year of the monster covers are awesome!
wow now thats a cool cover all of these year of the monster covers are awesome!
That Lobster cover is just incredible. I'd display that in my office in a heartbeat if I had it!
Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid. - Franklin P. Jones
First you wanna kill me - now you wanna kiss me. Blow! -Ash
...it just hit me why that variant cover for the BPRD Hell on Earth-The Long Death 1 (Johann) seemed so familiar.
well played, Mike. well played.
Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid. - Franklin P. Jones
First you wanna kill me - now you wanna kiss me. Blow! -Ash
I was talking about this one:
I find it curious that final titles don't include the story title, Dark Horse logos, issue numbers or barcodes. It's nice though. Doesn't clutter the image.
I smell calendar.
Chillingly good stuff besides Mignola, Slint, M, Knut and really big chunks of tinfoil?Been called a 'good egg'. Been told to rock, been told to steady myself. Been told to (please) be goin' places.
Half sunk in the mud, with one eye showing / a cracked smile and hair still growing /
your hands miles apart, as if they'd never met / you were the happiest I'd seen you yet. ~ (full) lyrics to 'Exhume' by Bedhead.
OK, so far we're got:
JANUARY Lobster Johnson
FEBRUARY Johann Kraus
MARCH The B.P.R.D.
APRIL Lobster Johnson
MAY Hellboy and Professor O'Donnell
JUNE Lord Henry Baltimore
DECEMBER Hellboy
There're still so many characters I'd like to see on these covers, I don't think there's enough room for them all... There's bound to be another Hellboy cover. Hopefully there's space for all the key BPRD crew (Abe, Daimio, Panya, Liz, Daryl, Devon, Kate, Roger) and Sir Edward Grey. It'd be nice if Alice made an appearance too.
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We still haven't seen the Baltimore cover, though, have we?
Mays Comic
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I think this one is my second favorite so far. Jan and april tie for first!
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Ars longa, vita brevis
I'm pretty sure every cover Mike Mignola does for single issues will be a part of the Year of Monsters covers except for his Hellboy covers.


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There is the slim chance that the outcome of the Ravens' final regular-season game against the Cincinnati Bengals will have an impact on their place in the postseason pecking order, but it won't change the way anyone looks back on 2012.
The past 12 months have taken Ravens fans on a ride that has been — at various junctures — exhilarating and exasperating. The year started with an exciting playoff run that fell achingly short when Lee Evans dropped an apparent touchdown pass and Billy Cundiff missed a chip-shot field goal in the AFC title game. It will end with a second consecutive AFC North championship and the fifth consecutive playoff berth of the John Harbaugh era.
Who knows where the Ravens will go from here, but it's important to go back to the beginning to fully appreciate how they got to this point … and understand just how much they were able to accomplish in the face of some tremendous obstacles.
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That might not be necessary if they had not spent most of December in a scary downward spiral that took them out of contention for a playoff bye and led to the dismissal of longtime offensive coordinator Cam Cameron. But their recent three-game losing streak spawned a crisis of confidence both on the field and in the stands that still begs for a healthy dose of perspective.
Lest anyone forget, there were plenty of experts who questioned whether the Ravens were even a wild-card team after Terrell Suggs suffered that nasty Achilles tendon injury last spring. He was, after all, the 2011 Defensive Player of the Year, and two of the other cornerstones of the Ravens defense weren't getting any younger.
Suggs was supposed to be out for most of the season, and the Ravens lost Jarret Johnson and Cory Redding to free agency. The talk around the league was that the Ravens would have to take a big step forward offensively to compensate for the decimated defense, and that was before they lost star cornerback Lardarius Webb and emotional leader Ray Lewis to serious injuries in a Week 6 victory over the Cowboys.
If ever the conditions were ripe for the first real hiccup since Harbaugh took over as head coach in 2008, this season was it.
Their reward for coming within an eyelash of the Super Bowl was one of the NFL's toughest 2012 regular-season schedules. Along with the usual four challenging games against the Steelers and Bengals, the Ravens had to battle through a phalanx of playoff candidates that included both of last season's Super Bowl teams, this year's runaway AFC Central champion Houston Texans, the Denver Broncos, the Cowboys and the surprising Redskins.
Now, go back to the beginning again and try to recall just how many games you thought the Ravens would win this year. The preseason consensus among the oddsmakers was that the Ravens would finish the regular season with 10 victories — again proving that the Vegas types are pretty smart — but that was before the rash of injuries that probably should have submarined their playoff bid.
That was also before anybody had any idea how good the Broncos would be or anyone imagined that Robert Griffin III would turn the Redskins into instant contenders. To be fair, it also was before the Steelers lost Ben Roethlisberger for an extended period to lighten the competition inside the division.
Still, the Ravens probably had no right to get off to a 9-2 start with that schedule and the setbacks they suffered during the first half of the season, but their performance through the first 11 games was a testament to their resilience and the top-to-bottom strength of the organization.
When they finally blinked, no one should have been terribly surprised. Maybe they should not have lost to the Big Ben-less Steelers, but they limped into back-to-back games against the Redskins and Broncos at just the wrong time and came away looking like a team that was headed nowhere fast.
And now, just two weeks later, the division title is secure and the final game against the Bengals is just a tuneup for next weekend's playoff opener against either the Colts or the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.
Happy Old Year!
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The 2019 Elite Boys played 4 games against teams from Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky on a windy weekend in Evansville. On aggregate the team allowed just one goal all weekend while scoring 16 in total. The team tied a match 1-1 on Saturday and thus was required to essentially 'be perfect' the rest of the weekend to control their own destiny in the rankings - and that's what they did, winning 2 games 5-0 each on Sunday to claim the championship.
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July 7, 2010 at 12:33 pm | #2
Same here Corinne! It's so simple yet leaves a big impact! I have 2 boys on the spectrum, & I am more depressed by people that do not care to understand any than i am of my boys having it. A little education goes a long way & I believe all teachers & school personnel should have to undergo training to help them understand these kids a little better!
July 10, 2010 at 2:40 pm | #4
I have two kids one boy one girl Twins… It's so strange how people view Autism.. The education system in utah is horrible for these kiddo's and the 4 private school's spread threw utah isnt enough Three year or more waiting list while there is hardlly any support here for Autism!
As a teacher, I am just becoming empowered about how to meet children with autism where they are at and bring them steps closer to meeting their goals. As for the parents I hold you in the utmost regard as your daily challenges and celebrations are making a difference in shedding light on autism.
July 10, 2010 at 2:43 pm | #9
First, I'd like to thank you for your awareness that it really takes being "empowered", then figuring out where they are (especially since they are so different in the school setting and it's hard for us parents to be empowered when we are so clueless to the stressors and triggers), and FINALLY determining what you need to do to even make one step. Until this year, I was really as much of a help as a hinderance. When my youngest started school this year, I began volunteering with some children in a different grade than mine. What an eye opener! And Second, please feel free to send me an email (email@example.com) if there is ever any way I can help you with my 'both sides of the fence' view! :)
This ad is so touching. It is also very educational. I support Autism Speaks and other non profits organizations who advocate for Autism…My first born has Autism and he is now 13 yrs. old. I thank Autism Speaks and many others for their support, advocacy, and for doing such a great job educating the public about Autism.
Awesome! I am still crying. My baby girl has autism, and it is heart-wrenching when people in a store glare at her because of an uncontrollable outburst. I was once told to "just spank her." The public has little to no knowledge of this neurological disorder, but they desperately need it. Hopefully this spot will touch the hearts of those who would prefer children with autism be kept "out of sight, out of mind."
July 10, 2010 at 2:37 pm | #14
I know ezactly how you feel… My son flaps his hands and laughs out loud i think it is so cute… I wish i could laugh all day like him. Everyone stars at him like he is on drugs… My daughter has echolal and she does not get much looks but, they think she is crazy or wierd the way she talks i had one lady told me it scared her. I no longer judge when i got these kiddo's i keep my eyes so open to everyone and there needs. It is so sad.. God gave me these kiddo's for a reason i feel very blessed.
I watched this twice. I seen great special effects. I feel the message you said you were trying to convey was missed. As a parent of a 16 ASD son I get it. Yout target market, probably not. What are they supposed to do ? visit as.org for signs ? we need some empathy and understanding not signs.
But at least you are probably not going to piss off the entire Autistic community like your I am Autism embarrasment.
The video was very informative and real. My son is 51/2 years old with autism. My sister's son is now 10 and is also autistic. My friend has three sons one is on the autistic spectrum and a younger one with a severe speech delay. I now have two other friends who just had babies aged 10 and 5 months one a boy and the other a girl and both are showing signs lacking eye contact and crying all day just like our autistic children did. They look autistic to me and they may be. We need to wake up before we have a nation of autistic boys and men. Find the cause!! Find a cure!!!
Keep up the good work! This message is so important. I have a 24 year old son on the spectrum, who was not diagnosed until he was 16. I searched for years to find someone who could help. Even doctors didn't know what he had. Thanks for bringing this to the forefront!
As a recently retired Special Education teacher, I cried during this video because I taught many children over the years who were diagnosed with a disability in the Autism Spectrum category. I know first hand what parents, siblings, teachers, and peers deal with every day when trying to communicate and care for a child with Autism. The more we discuss Autism, lack of communication skills, and lack of socialization skills, the better life will be, not only for the child with Autism, but for each person he/she comes in contact with during daily activities in his/her community or at home.
This video advertisement will most certainly raise the awareness you are aiming for and create an understanding of Autism in children. Many of my former collegues refused to work with a child with Autism, not because of bias, but because of lack of understanding and knowledge.
Knowledge and understanding are the keys society needs to clearly see the prevalence of not only Autism, but other disabilities as well. I have faith and the belief that this advertisement video will become the leader in advocacy and awareness leading to more and more local, state, and federal populations gaining the insight needed to truly be enlightened about Autism and other disabilities.
Statistics have always shown how important early intervention is, especially for children with Autism. The more awareness we raise, the earlier we as a society can provide early intervention for children, education for parents and families, and appropriate training for teachers, teaching assistants, and volunteers in the school systems.
Thank you for sharing this video with me. I am so happy I watched!
Carol Keagle
Retired Special Educator
Crossville, Tennessee
My daughter has Aspergers Syndrome a high funtioning form of Autism. I just found this out recently. She was always in learning support and had a hard time with social skills. I wish there would have been more information for me about this. I'm glad to see more information out there and in the media. There needs to be more info in the school systems though !!!
My 8 1/2 year old DAUGHTER is PDD Autistic……I've been thinking of and have many many ideas for ads in reguards to autisum awareness…..yes the ad is good….gets it more aware……but I would like to see more……its not just BOYS …many ads always talk about the boys……1 out of 4 are GIRLS……and also…..i'd like something more about "its ok to be different" Thats what my daughter says and i have taught her. Everyone is different but were all the same on the inside. Shes higher functioning…..she can communicate in sentences ( BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT ) my dream is to use her or another child like her in these ads…to show autism has no particular look..gender…race…….one of the hardest things for me in the beginging was if we were out and she broke down…people would stare as if she was a spoiled brat and I was getting dirty looks to the point I'd yell "she has autism……keep walking! " people need to think twice and understand…..id lkike more ads educating awareness about that! =0)
I strongly believe that autism is a man made disease…all the chemicals added to foods & the ignorance of the world depleting our natural resources…these statistics leave an uneasy feeling inside..I am doing my part to raise awareness of these issues I feel are causing autism to spiral out of control…I have worked hand & hand with a Doctor of Naturopathic medicine with whom is a beautiful soul & genius might I add!! He has guided autistic children & many other people seeking a healthier lifestyle through diet & supplement programs..following this they have come a long way..the dramatic changes these children have transitioned into is simply amazing to watch! If you chose to inquire about him you will be making a move towards a healthier state of mind & a whole new awareness of life in general…Dr. Terence Dulin has helped save my life & I continue to watch him help others with pure, genuine,loving intent…if you have an open mind & want to learn more please don't hesitate it is a life altering experience..reach out 516-293-4276…much love to all:)
July 9, 2010 at 10:16 pm | #29
I Agree with you, after i decide to try the Isotonix for chidren in the Spectrum, my son is getting better day by day. We are so Happy to see he coming aout of his World that is hardy to believe. The Isotonix is natural,has Ezimes, Vitaminas, anti-oxidante wich heps digest gluten and casein. He start to talk and do all the things that ask him to do, sometimes i don't use his PECS, he looks more, he comes when i called him.The only probaly is very expensicve, so decide to became e retail, so i can by ate low cost, but it is best thing that cross ours lives.
Very effective and just enough to hit home. 20 years ago it was rare to have met someone who knew someone with autism–now everywhere I go someone has a child with autism (or two), or knows someone who has a child…from someone who has been around for 19 years we have come a long way–know we have a long way to go, but at least I don't hear "you mean you work with artistic people" anymore.
I think the vedio will have an impact, my 27 yr. old son has autism I beleave he has it because of genetics and environment reasons the MMR vaccine to be exact. My son has tried every thing out there to try to live a normal life. Diet, ,supplements, behavior methods, facilitated communication and medications to mention a few. I feel for the people that have young children with autism because I know what they are going through and what they will be going through. Advocate for your child and educate your selfs parents your in for a interesting life.
Mom and a person who works with chlidren and adults with autism.
July 10, 2010 at 6:44 pm | #36
I'm sorry to see your comment about your son's group home. My 24 year old daughter and 6 of her friends are in a terrific group home. The parents (my friends) make a point of being very involved in their lives. We visit weekly and bring her home for weekends very often 2 to 3 weekends a month. She can be home for 8 nights a month. Make a point of becoming more involved and NEVER give up your guardian rights. Much luck to you and your son!!!!!
Great Job! I cried… Not just tears of saddness but tears of hope… I am blessed i have my two children with Autism. It has taught me so much about me and life. But, one of your worst fear is what happens when they become an adult… We just need too take action from begining to end for these people..
I enjoyed it, although I thought it was a bit fast. I had to watch it a second time to match the audio and visual. (Perhaps this I've got my own disability) Continuing with the thought that Kourt had….how about a PSA reminding the public and politicians, that this is not a fatal disease, it is a spectrum disorder – all these autistic children will eventually become autistic adults.
I am so honored that my son, Dan (the younger actor), was part of this ad campaign. Our niece is on the autism spectrum. I still have tears running down my face after watching this. More people need to be aware that this is so prevalent in our society and to be compassionate to those around us. Thank you for doing such an amazing job of bring this into the light. God Bless You.
I still struggle with the diagnoses of my twin boys, but to them, autism is just something that makes them more special. I am blessed by my children and the were meant to be apart of this world… but, if I could give back their diagnoses, I would. As a parent the thought of them having fulfilling and successful lives is a struggle I face daily. Knowledge & education is vital. This PSA also brought me to tears, but it reminds me how urgent it is to get the information out there. Many blessings to all of the other families facing these difficult challenges- remember "God makes no mistakes!"
I do not have Autism..I am not a parent of a child with Autism….but I have a great interest in working with children with Autism and therefore, I speak Autism. In reading through everyone's comments, my heart is warmed to see so many people "in the trenches" and advocating for education and awareness of the disorder. Although we can't pinpoint exactly WHY there has been an increase in the incidences, I would like to encourage you all to continue to educate yourselves, and the people with whom you interact, as champions for your children. They desperately need you, more than they need it from anyone else. And to that end, I will say, I am proud there are so many faithful and spiritual believers on this message board. I once told a friend, who parents a child with Autism, and the same goes for you all "God gave these children to you, specifically. You were hand-picked by Him, because He knew you would be able to provide them with the unconditional love, support, and understanding that they would need throughout their lives." So keep doing what you're doing, and keep the faith!!
I BELIEVE. That's where I stop… and where I start again. As I watched the video, AWESOME!!! BY THE WAY, I cried… I cried because I BELIEVE. Now – when I say I BELIEVE it's about my relationship with Christ… but it applies here too! I believe that there will come a day when we won't be forced to attempt to educate everyone around us ABOUT THE NATURE OF AUTISM as opposed to what our child with Autism needs… I believe that there will come a day that people won't give me those stares as my 120 pound almost ten year old alternates between horse galloping through the store (you'd better hope your not the one in his path) or sitting down and refusing to move… I believe there will come a day when saying the word "Autism" in a physician's office won't be like dropping the flaming "A" into the room – entire buildings are evacuated!!!! I believe there will come a day when these wonderfully meaningful and effective ads will change just as the man on the video did… they will become closer and closer to home (to each of our homes)and closer and closer to the point where the part at the end won't be SO NECESSARY, to learn the signs.. visit: AutismSpeaks.org… But for now… for now… I BELIEVE…
With faith, it's about believing in what you can not see. It's blind. It's stepping off a cliff that you don't see the bottom of and KNOWING you will be stepping onto the hand of Jesus – so even if you fall – you're safe.
With Autism, you have to see it to believe it. And most people – even some of the best teachers, and smartest individuals – can't see it. The good news though, my fine AUTISTICIZED parent friends… is most of them – WANT TO SEE IT!! The BEST news is that once you SEE Autism – you can SEE IT. The bad news, is there are more of them out there who are way further away from being READY to even believe it's real – much less to SEE it, and then believe in it… and the worst news is that there are those – even some physicians – who have taken a stance against the public – or even ONE PARENT – believing in it too. And so…
Thank you for continuing to fight the fight. My 10 year old son, Kenton has Aspergers Autism. One thing about Autism that is difficult is that there is no certain look that says "Hey I am different…I have Autism..so please don't judge me" Kenton looks like any other 10 year old little boy. But inside he is anything but "normal". It is a daily struggle for him and his entire family. Just last night he cried out "I hate my Autism Aspergers…why can't it stop?" How do you answer that? We just love him unconditionally and make sure he knows he is always safe and alright at home. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for continuing on this journey. We are praying for a cure someday!
July 10, 2010 at 2:57 pm | #51
Our son will be ten next month. We've always told him (obviously not with this many words at one time) that Autism means his brain works differently. Because of our beliefs, we also tell him that God gives each person EXACTLY what they need to fulfill their very special purpose in life which is His Plan. When he's being looked at, I quietly remind him (ok – sometimes it's a little louder on purpose, but still a whisper)that even though God made his brain very special, He didn't stamp his forehead with a bright red AUTISM so people who don't know him – don't know and expect him to act like most kids as big as he is act.
Or – when a stranger has been so "helpful" as to point out anything, I put my body as a shield around him (I get as close as I can without him flinching) and quietly remind him that he isn't doing anything wrong, and depending on the situation I either leave it at that or give him some other concrete way to adjust his behavior.
I shadowed a boy with Autism this past year at his school. He is such a wonderful child and I loved spending my time with him. He also happens to be my nephew. Now, I babysit for a friend and I believe his son may be on the spectrum. Unfortunately, NEITHER of the parents are willing to even discuss this possibility. I am working to be a teacher (in college for it) and I plan to specialize in Special Ed so that these kids WILL have a teacher who cares and knows how to work with these kids. They deserve the best just like the rest!
I was really glad to see an ad talking about autism. However, there really wasn't muck talking about autism in this ad. We are the parents of a 14 year old boy who has autism. I'm sure there is a time frame for the ad but it would have been nice to really SHOW or even break-down some of the noticable symptoms of autism. What I mean is: our son as well as most others "Look Like Normal Individuals". In the ad so did the little boy. There are people still out there that have no idea what or how a child/teen/or adult ACT LIKE with Autism. If there were….I wouldn't have to keep encountering people out in public who have been outspoken/rude before I HAVE to INFORM them that our son has autism. I do run into understanding people too, but there is still an obvious lack of AD Awareness. Regardless I am grateful for Autism Speaks for putting this Ad together; I just ask that if possible in the HOPEFULLY next Autism Ad that it will really bring the watcher into a more intimant view regarding to an autistics unusal behaviors and maybe even how it affects the parents/families. Watching eagerly for the next Ad Autism Speaks. Thanks for speaking out for us and other families like ours. God Bless!
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 12:17 PM
This was a great tool to see if trees would be an obstruction or if you had a clean shot, without having to install the dish and point it.
Does anybody have it bookmarked or know what I'm talking about? I've searched Google and have no luck.
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Try this site. We're in that period right now.
You must disable your ad-blocker to use this site. Not likely
By the way, right at this moment, the sun is at 99W here. I just lost the Packer game on Galaxy 16 for a while.
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McFadden, Ford and Jones not practicing
By Steve Corkran
Thursday, December 15th, 2011 at 11:54 am in Oakland Raiders.
How the Raiders offense is going to look Sunday against the Detriot Lions is taking shape, based on who is practicing this week.
In short, their offense likely will look much the same as it has the past month, with the notable exception of wide receiver Denarius Moore streaking back into the picture.
Running backs Darren McFadden (foot) and Taiwan Jones (hamstring), wide receiver Jacoby Ford (foot), defensive tackle John Henderson (knee), free safety Michael Huff (hamstring) and cornerback Chris Johnson (personal) are not practicing today, which makes it two straight days of their being absent.
Moore is running around, catching passes and doing everything else that the other receivers are being asked to do. Assuming he doesn't suffer any setbacks today from the foot injury that sidelined him the past three games, he is expected to play Sunday.
Center Samson Satele (shoulder) is working with the starting offense, which bodes well for his playing Sunday. Wide receivers Chaz Schilens (foot) and Darrius Heyward-Bey (heel) appear fine and ready to roll Sunday, too.
An official word on whether Sunday's game is sold out and televised has not been issued yet. The early word says, the game will sell out and be televised. The Raiders' first six regular-season home games sold out and were televised.
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Thought I would start a thread for general 1.07 news, info and gossip! Hopefully we can update this whenever we have something interesting to report, or just to say hello. :smiley:
So to start the ball rolling:
I just had a little beauty drop for me a +37 max damage grand charm. I think it was called a Serrated Grand Charm of Maiming. I must have had a pretty good roll! Dropped in hell cows IIRC which is a bit surprising as I usually don't get much from them beasties except some xp. My highest ever until this dropped was a +20 max damage GC.
I have also discovered that run speed makes a difference with some racks while rack running. It may not be run speed as such but time one is away from a rack. I know this sounds strange but I can reliably duplicate it. I have a map I run which drops a bone knife and a balrog skin. I have probably run it at least 500 times (so far no gold :cry: ) so I know the exact route to run and usually run it in the 50-53 second range. I have found a few inertia charms and a circlet with run speed since I first started running this, so decided to optimize the run for pure speed. I packed on all the run speed items I could and got the run down to around 45 seconds. However now the bone knife rack dropped a bardiche every time but the balrog skin rack still dropped balrog skins. Needless to say I got rid of the extra run speed items!
It is definately not a new route since I know exactly which route to run and I made sure I kept to the same route with the faster speed. The only thing that has changed was the run speed and by implication the time taken to reach certain racks.
One for the boffins to try explain I think, but perhaps useful as a parameter to play around with on a good running map.
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10-07-2007, 09:52 #1
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10-07-2007, 10:42 #2
I don't know much about 1.07 charms, but sweet charm!
As to the duplicating rack items, it's to do with the seed, and random number generation, already well known.
If you do the same thing in multiple games (ie, take the same path without killing monsters to a rack,) the random number generator will generate the same random number :rolleyes:, resulting in the same item being generated.
This is used for rack running (See the 1.07 guide I think in the stickies, possibly also linked in Hrus' signature.)
Anyway, GL with your rack running (I think golds are 1 in 1000 from racks,) and let us know when you get that 1.07 Arcaines (and gib!) :grin:
Edit: Linky to 1.07 guide.
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It is a rather nice charm! :smiley:
The point I was making is that the route stays exactly the same - therefore according to common understanding so should the drops. However - by changing ONLY the run speed, the drops can change as well.
This is not known or at least has not been mentioned AFAIK.
It is something I have suspected in the past, but I put it down to a rack being very sensitive to path or me not running the same route correctly. However the 2 racks are very stable and I can reliably duplicate the behaviour of changing runspeed.
10-07-2007, 15:31 #4
Actually, it is known. It's to do with the random number generator, and the 'map' seed.
Each 'unit' (monster/rack/chest) has it's own randomly generated number, based on what you do.
If you run one way to point x, then run another way to point x, it will generate two different numbers once you reach x.
This is due to area seeds. One way gives an area seed of A, thus one set of monsters, etc. The other way gives an area seed of B, thus another set. This change then affects what item is dropped, compared to what might have dropped had you gone another way.
Going the same path, time is also likely to be recorded as a value. If you go slowly, the random number generator is likely to produce a different number, as opposed to running at a constant speed each run.
While I'm not going to reread the 1.07 guide again, I can almost guarentee you it's in there, as that's where my knowledge has come from.
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Could it have something to do with if you move more slowly monsters are activated at different times/have more time to...do stuff? I don't know, that's an interesting find, though.
Are you sure it also isn't because your accuracy with clicking the rack is a bit off when you're moving that quickly? I've run into that before and that has altered the drop. I'm a little skeptical only because I've stopped for a few seconds on my way to a rack before and it hasn't affected my drops at all.
Nice charm, my best max damage has been +19. Lame, I know. I had terrible luck with good 1.07 charms. Oh well, maybe I'll be luckier in my restart.
I like the idea of a 1.07 gossip thread. I think I'm going to try to keep this bumped. Good idea!
On a related note, can anyone test out druid/necromancer/assassin rack-running to prove or disprove that the amazon is the only summoner that can change the seed? I'm not in a position to do so right now, but all you need to do is get a druid to lvl. 6 and to the forgotten tower. Pretty please? :smiley:
10-07-2007, 17:46 #6
I've put up (I hope) the final version of my addendum to the 1.07 guide here and this answers your question about using minions from other classes to change the seed.
/shameless self promotion
The answer BTW is yes, you can use other classes (well, at least the necro).
Congrats on the charm - that is the best I've ever heard of so well done. My best so far is +22 with some AR.
Re the time being used as a factor in determining seeds, I believe it is (and its in the addenda), although it is one that only rarely makes a difference, I have diffinately noticed that it can.
Onto the sharing of good luck, I've recently found/racked these which I'm pretty happy with.
Vampire Gaze
Grim Helm
Defense: 252
Durability: 21 of 40
Required Strength: 58
Required Level: 41
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x7a8efd13
+100% Enhanced Defense
Magic Damage Reduced by 15
Damage Reduced by 25% <----------------------nice
8% Life stolen per hit
8% Mana stolen per hit
15% Slower Stamina Drain
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Prefix 1034 Grand Charm of Quality
Required Level: 22
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 88
Fingerprint: 0x5169427c
+13 to Maximum Damage <-------------- would have liked more but what can you do?
Fire Resist +18%
Prefix 1073 Grand Charm of Quality
Required Level: 22
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 88
Fingerprint: 0x561b9532
+13 to Maximum Damage <-------------same
Poison Resist +21%
Prefix 1036 Grand Charm
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 88
Fingerprint: 0x4977c9eb
Fire Resist +35% <------------------- nice
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Thanks for the heads up on the minions. I was 99% sure that it would work, but it's great that you confirmed it.
I just read over your addendum, and I'll be sure to keep it bumped when I have stuff to say about it. Awesome work, though.
10-07-2007, 22:18 #8
How certain are you guys that this is a minion related effect. As AlienBoyz pointed out changing the time it takes to get to the rack alters the drop. Is it possible then that simply pausing (ie casting a spell) is what causes the cycling of the rack?
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100%, honestly. Not to sound cocky or anything but my testing with it has been infallible. Like I mentioned in here, I have paused for a few seconds in front of a rack before clicking it, and my results haven't changed. Since that's the case, then I'm positive that the rack-switching is caused by the summons--not the added time to cast them.
10-07-2007, 23:05 #10
I'd also back up the summoning thing as other spells, blizzard, holy shield etc have no effect on the drop.